How Graziano's Went From Family Butcher Shop to Miami Staple | Melissa Graziano

Melissa Graziano joins us to tell the full story of how her family's Argentine butcher shop roots turned into one of Miami's most iconic restaurant groups. She walks us through the history of Graziano's, what it means to run a fully family-owned operation across multiple locations, and why their commitment to authentic wood-fire asadores — the only ones of their kind in the US — has never wavered.

We get into the bestsellers, the famous Fiorentina steak, how it should actually be cooked, all the different empanadas on the menu, pizza, celebrity visits, community involvement, and their World Cup events. Melissa also opens up about growing pains, what they'd do differently, and whether West Kendall could be getting a Graziano's soon.

This is the story of a family, a culture, and a restaurant empire built on authenticity.

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0:00 Intro
1:08 History of Grazianos
4:16 Generational Family Business
5:50 Butchers in Hispanic Culture
6:57 The Only Woodfire Asadores in the US
7:45 Bestsellers
8:21 Fiorentina Steak
8:59 How the Steak Should be Cooked
11:16 How Cooked Do People Order Their Steaks at Graziano’s
12:56 All Different Kinds of Empanadas
15:04 Top Selling Empanadas
15:37 Pizza at Graziano’s
18:13 Community Involvement
19:04 Events with Charities
20:01 Events for World Cup
22:11 How They Run the Restaurants
24:53 Celebrities Visiting
25:56 Growing Pains
26:58 What Would They Do Differently If Started Now
29:11 West Kendall and Expansion?
30:08 Upcoming Events
31:40 Top 3 Restaurants
34:57 Outro